CBT session notes in under 2 minutes.
Speak a 60-second clinical summary after each session. NoteSono formats it into its dedicated CBT format — situation, automatic thoughts, patterns, interventions, homework and plan — or into BIRP or SOAP.
BIRP format — suits CBT well
BIRP (Behaviour, Intervention, Response, Plan) suits CBT practice well, and NoteSono also has a dedicated CBT format if you want automatic thoughts and homework recorded in their own sections. It documents the specific technique you used — thought records, behavioural activation, graded exposure — and the client's response. NoteSono structures your spoken summary into each section automatically.
Presenting behaviour, cognitions, and symptoms the client brought to this session.
The CBT technique used — thought record, Socratic questioning, exposure task, psychoeducation.
How the client engaged with the intervention. Shifts in perspective, resistance, or breakthroughs.
Between-session tasks, homework, and focus agreed for the next session.
How it works for CBT practitioners
Session ends, client leaves
No recording of the session. Your client's words are always private.
Speak a 60-second summary
Cover the presenting issue, the CBT technique you used (e.g. "we completed a thought record around the belief I will fail"), the client's response, and the agreed homework.
NoteSono formats it into BIRP
Your summary is structured into Behaviour, Intervention, Response, Plan automatically. Edit anything, then mark complete.
Built for UK CBT practitioners
Common questions from CBT therapists
What is the best note format for CBT therapy sessions?
NoteSono has a dedicated CBT format covering the situation and triggers, automatic thoughts and beliefs, cognitive and behavioural patterns, interventions, homework set, and plan. BIRP (Behaviour, Intervention, Response, Plan) also suits CBT well, and SOAP is common. You can switch between these and the other 20 formats on any note.
How do I write CBT session notes quickly?
After your session ends, speak a 60-second clinical summary covering the presenting issue, the CBT technique used (e.g. thought records, behavioural activation), the client's response, and the plan. NoteSono transcribes and formats this into a structured CBT, BIRP or SOAP note in seconds.
Is NoteSono suitable for CBT practitioners?
Yes. NoteSono includes a dedicated CBT format, plus BIRP, SOAP, DAP and GIRP. The AI understands CBT terminology and structures notes appropriately for cognitive-behavioural work. BIRP and SOAP are on the free plan; the CBT format comes with Essentials and Pro.